Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.
As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.
We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.
Maintain and update the internal and external project roadmap, coordinating deliverables across engineering and commercial workstreams and keeping the project team aligned on priorities, milestones and customer commitments
Build and manage a project steering dashboard that tracks KPIs across engineering milestones and contractual commitments, providing timely and accurate programme performance data to senior leadership
Coordinate stakeholder interactions across internal teams, partners and defence customers, ensuring that meeting outputs, decisions and actions are clearly documented, owned and followed through
Monitor project risks and issues, surfacing challenges early and preparing structured course-correction recommendations for programme leadership before they affect delivery timelines
Contribute to the continuous improvement of Helsing's project management function, translating lessons learned from programme delivery into repeatable practices that benefit the wider organisation
Have coordinated project delivery workstreams within a defence, aerospace, automotive or engineering environment, with hands-on experience supporting cross-functional teams across technical and commercial milestones
Have built and maintained project tracking tools, dashboards or risk registers, and are comfortable presenting programme status clearly to senior internal and external stakeholders
Hold a PMP certification or equivalent, or are actively working towards one, and can apply structured project management methodologies in fast-moving, high-accountability environments
Communicate with full fluency in both German and English, written and spoken, and are comfortable navigating standard defence and procurement terminology across both languages
Are willing to travel regularly to partner and customer sites and meet all requirements for national security clearance under applicable law
Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.
Nice to HaveFamiliarity with defence procurement structures or government contract environments, gained through supporting bids, proposals or contract delivery in a military or complex programme context
A background in engineering, political science or a related discipline that supports confident engagement with the technical and operational complexity of defence programmes
Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns
The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world
Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward
In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts
We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about
Competitive salary and VSOP options
Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowances
Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.
Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.
Skills Required
- Coordinate project delivery workstreams in defence, aerospace, automotive or engineering environments
- Build and maintain project tracking tools, dashboards, or risk registers
- Hold a PMP certification or equivalent
- Fluent communication in German and English
- Willingness to travel regularly to partner and customer sites
What We Do
Helsing is a new type of security and artificial intelligence company. We believe that software – and, in particular, artificial intelligence – will be the key capability to keep liberal democracies from harm. Our ambition is to achieve global technology leadership in real-time information processing, turning unstructured sensor data into information advantage for democratic governments. Our platform aims to provide the clearest picture possible in any operating environment. We’re looking for people with their heart in the right place, who share our conviction that liberal democratic values are worth protecting, for ourselves and for future generations.
